CX15

Again, thank you everyone for your kind input. I do Geocaching to relax and have fun. As a owner of some EC's and a multitude of different caches I take logging requirements very seriously though. Having a log deleted has never happened to me before, so I guess I let some emotion get in the way here. theBruce0, you boiled it down very nicely for me. Option B will obviously end this, but there is some form of principal here, as pointed out in the EC logging rules. I have emailed the CO and informed them of the answers being available in the MC. They replied by asking for an e-mail copy. I have sent another e-mail to ask whether they are perhaps unable to access the MC. Waiting for reply.

Thanks everyone for some good (if slightly polarised) replies. To elaborate a bit: After my logs were deleted, I first checked the Message Centre. All my answers and corrected answers are still there. I then sent a very amicable e-mail to CO to tell them that the answers are all still there and asked if they could have a look at the answers in MC. I received a pretty blunt e-mail back saying sorry, we did not receive e-mails and that I should not use the MC as they do not get all the messages in their e-mail inbox. So, it seems to me that CO is either unwilling or unable to access the MC. But from everyone's replies I gather that the MC is buggy and sometimes does not function properly. I have never experienced that, but will keep it in mind for future logging.

Thanks TriciaG Helpful advice! After my log was deleted, I e-mailed the CO. She replied that I should have e-mailed her my corrected answers and not use the messaging system. But like you say, she initially replied to my first answers via the messaging system. I'm not that worried about this cache (I can live with a deleted log), I'm more worried about how the system works and future logging. Is the Messaging System an official form of communication for submitting EC answers? Or can the CO insist on e-mails?

When I am travelling, it is very easy to use the Geocaching App. When I log the cache as found, I get the option to send my answers to the CO. This option obviously uses the Messaging System (also accesible in the app). So it's not very intuitive to use e-mail. I received all the responses from the CO through the messaging system, so I dont know why they did not receive my responses. Very confusing

I guess what I'm asking is: Is it the EC owner's responsibility to check the messaging system (available in the app or online) or can they choose to solely use e-mail (in which case the messaging system is completely redundant)

So, when logging an EC, I should NOT use the messaging system in the new APP?

Recently I have logged a huge amount of Earth Caches in Yellowstone Park. Most CO's responded with no problem. One CO though deleted my logs. I sent my answers with the messaging system. I received a message back to say some answers are wrong and I should try again. I replied with the corrected answers. Then my logs were deleted. I e-mailed CO, she replied that she never received my corrected answers. I can still see all the answers in the Messaging System. I have to assume? that the CO don't use the messaging system, but only rely on e-mails. I also have to assume that not all the messages from the Messaging System gets sent to e-mail? Is this normal? What do I do from here? Any advice will be appreciated as I would like to prevent this from happening in the future. Regards

Evil, evil, evil - I love it!!

Woohoo!! In no small part due to this thread, this cache has been selected by Groundspeak as Geocache of the Week!! I love this thread, and thank you to everyone posting here for giving me (and others) inspiration!!

Because of the small container I could only fit 2 AA batteries. Battery life is around 12 hours total. If each cacher spend 20min playing that gives about 36 finds before I need to swap batteries. Where I live, this will take probably 6 months, so not too much maintenance. The device also displays batt level when the game ends, so that users can log the batt level in their logs to give me a heads up.

I've been working for 2 months to create GeoSnake (GC4YDPC). Inside: Outside: This "device" is programmed with my own version of "Snake" - the game we all played on our old Nokia phones! When the cacher completes level 5, the coordinates for the final is displayed. Here's a short video: The device was built with an Arduino Nano as the CPU, a recycled Nokia 3110 screen and PS-style joystick. It was quite the build - I learned a lot about electronics and programming at the same time!!

This one was eventually muggled It was made from a piece of a dead tree. Can you spot it?? . . . spoiler to follow! . . . Here it is: And on it's own: It was held on by magnets. Here is the back:

Thank you Team Microdot - exactly what I wanted!!

Hi All I am trying to insert a link to a third party website in my cache description. I am however a bit confused with the dialogue box that appears when doing so. What I want to see on the cache description page is a word that is blue in colour and when clicked on, will take you to the website. e.g: "The cache is near the Eiffel Tower (link)" the word "link" above is blue and when clicked on will take you to the Wikipedia page. My problem is that I cannot figure out the HTML code for this. All I get is the full web address in my cache description. Help will be appreciated! Regards CX15

Hi Everyone - thanks for the great tips! I find the Write Area add on to Firefox does exactly what I needed!! (Thanks Don J!)

When I first write the description to a cache listing, it is fairly easy to insert images, links, text type, etc. using the shortcuts on screen. However, when I later edit the listing I am confronted with a complicated code in the description box. It is almost impossible for me to figure out how to edit this. Can anyone shed light on how to get the original text input method back or at least a guide on all the code usage? Regards CX15

Too tempting not to post here.. Yesterday I checked on one of my caches that's hidden in the loft of an extremely old house (ca. 1920) in a totally abandoned village. I climbed the wooden ladder up to the loft and checked that everything is still ok. When I turned around I lightly knocked the ladder with my foot and the whole thing came apart and all the rungs dropped to the floor!! And there I was stuck in the loft (with my cache) and no more ladder!! I LOVE this hobby!!

Hi everyone Need urgent help with activating a "Log My Dog" collar. I need a password to activate it, but don't know where to find it. My wife already threw out the packaging, so it's possible that it was in there. I sent an email to Groundspeak, but I need this activated for tomorrow's CITO event and they haven't responded yet. Milo will be very happy if someone can help! Regards CX15